blondeaozichick: yep!! and your right! when I lived in UK back in the 80's I never saw a mozzie once!!.. but man.. the bubble bees are enormous!! and the earthworms!! OMG!! when my mate dug one out the ground I'm like.. "holey crap.. what's that? a snake?"
Bees are no problem, I'm a beekeeper and am used to getting stung etc, these mossies are something else, and why my arse??
No worms in Aus?